Jules Peter Paivio (29 April 1916 – 4 September 2013)[1] was a Canadian architect, professor, and soldier. A veteran of the Spanish Civil War, he was the last surviving member of the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion.
Early life[]
Paivio was born near Port Arthur, Ontario,[2] and raised in nearby Sudbury by his Finnish parents.[3]
Spanish Civil War[]
Paivio left Canada at the age of 19 to fight in the Spanish Civil War.[3] He was captured during the war, saved from execution by an Italian officer, and placed in a prisoner-of-war camp.[3] Paivio was the last surviving Canadian veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and in 2012 he was honored by the Spanish government by being granted honorary citizenship.[4]
World War Two[]
During World War Two, Paivio trained soldiers in map-reading and surveying.[4]
Academic career[]
Paivio was a trained architect and taught at Ryerson University.[2]
Death[]
Jules Paivio died on 4 September 2013, at the age of 97.[3]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=jules-peter-paivio&pid=166936459#fbLoggedOut
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Man of conviction - Jules Paivio is an unwavering left-winger, academic and Spanish civil war veteran". Vapaa Sana. http://www.vapaasana.com/24-06-julespaivio.htm. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Terrence Rundle West (9 September 2013). "Mac-Paps fought fascism, but their last dies unnoticed". Ottawa Citizen. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Paps+fought+fascism+their+last+dies+unnoticed/8889754/story.html. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Adrian Morrow (23 January 2012). "Spain grants citizenship to Canadian veteran of the Spanish Civil War". Globe & Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/at-long-last-an-honour-for-this-warrior-of-ideals/article1359787/. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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